TRAINING AND CONSULTATION ON SEEKING SAFETY

This page has four sections:

(1) About Training (types of training available)

(2) Training Calendar (dates of upcoming trainings)

(3) Training Materials (for organizers of trainings)

(4) Setting up a Training (information on new trainings)

(5) About Consultation (types of consultation available)

If you do not find what you need, please email info@seekingsafety.org for assistance.   

(1) About Training (types of training available)

Training can occur either via videotape, onsite training, attending an existing training, or telephone consultation.

     a)  Video training.  A series of training videos are available. 

     b)  Attend an existing training.  There are numerous trainings held all over the US, in Canada, and sometimes internationally. See the training calendar

     c)  On-site training.  On-site trainings can be arranged for your staff.  There is no limit on the number who can attend. 

     d)  Telephone consultation.  Either following a training or on its own, telephone consultation can be arranged. 

Also, a variety of materials on this website can assist with training.  For example, in the section Articles you will find articles that provide an overview of the model, suggestions for training clinicians on it, and implementation of it.  In the section Assessment, you will find the Seeking Safety Adherence Scale and Safety Seeking Adherence Scale (brief version). 

(2) Training Calendar (dates of upcoming trainings)

Below are all upcoming trainings in Seeking Safety in 2010 and later by Lisa Najavits and her associates. In brackets next to each date "Lisa N" refers to a training by Lisa Najavits; "associate" is by an associate who is trained by her. Workshops refer to lengths of 1.5-3 hours, approximately. Longer trainings (1 and 2 days) provide a more intensive experience. To see the outline for training, go to Training Materials. If you are interested in any training below, contact the person listed next to the training.  If the workshop is listed as "closed", it is not open for further attendance. If you are interested in setting up a training at your site, please go to Setting Up a Training

2010 Trainings

 

1/12/10 [associate]: Greensboro, NC (1 day training) [closed]

 

1/15/10 [associate]: Brockton, MA (1 day training for Latin Health Institute); contact ginny.mercure@lhi.org

 

1/18-1/19/10 [associate]: New York, NY (2 day training for Odyssey House) [closed]

 

1/19-1/20/10 [associate]: Red Bluff, CA (2 day training) [closed]

 

1/22/10 [associate]: Tulsa, OK [closed]

 

1/28-1/29/10 [associate]: San Jose, CA (2 day training for Santa Clara County); contact Amy.Brinkman@hhs.sccgov.org

 

2/4-2/5/10 [associate]: Asheville, NC (2 day training for MAHEC); contact registration@mahec.net

 

2/8-2/9/10 [associate]: Fort Collins, CO (1.5 day training); contact eleetham@healthdistrict.org

 

2/10/10 [associate]]: Morris Plains, NJ (1 day training) [closed]

 

2/16/10 [associate]: San Francisco, CA (1 day training) [closed]

 

2/18/10 [Lisa N]: Boston, MA (grand rounds for Boston Medical Center); contact Burke, Marion Marion.Burke@bmc.org

 

3/4-3/5/10 [associate]: Modesto, CA (2 day training for Stanislaus County); contact mcantu@stancounty.com

 

3/5/10 [associate]: Hamilton, OH (1 day training) [closed]

 

3/5/10 [Lisa N]: Boston, MA (lecture co-presented with Judith Herman, MD, at the Harvard Medical School Addictions Conference); contact cme@challiance.org 
or website: www.cambridgecme.org  

 

3/10-3/11/10 [associate]: Santa Fe, NM (2 day training) [closed]

 

3/12/10 [Lisa N]: Monroe, NJ (1 day training) contact Peggy Renkel Peggy.Renkel@dhs.state.nj.us

 

3/15-3/16/10 and 3/17-3/18 [associate]: Fullerton, CA (two 2-day trainings) [closed]

 

3/17-3/18/10 [associate]: Fort Lauderdale, FL and Gainesville, FL (2 days training) [closed]

 

3/18-3/19/10 [associate]: California (location TBA) [closed]
 

3/21-3/22/10 [associate]: Charlotte, NC (1.5 day training) [closed]

 

3/24/10 [associate]: White Plains, NY (1 day training) [closed]

 

3/26/10 [associate]: Queens, NY (1 day training) [closed]
 

4/1/10 [associate]: Brattleboro, VT (1 day training); contact Gay Maxwell gmaxwell@brattlebororetreat.org

 

4/8/10 [associate]: Belfast, Ireland (panel presenation on PTSD, SUD, and dissociation); contact www.estd.org

 

4/11/10 [Lisa N]: San Francisco, CA (workshop at the 18th annual Northern California Kaiser-Permanente Conference for Psychiatry and Chemical Dependency); contact Marilyn.S.Mcpherson@kp.org 

 

4/16/10 and 4/23/10 [associate]: Long Island City, NY (2 day training) [closed]

 

4/19-4/20/10 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (two 1 day trainings for LA County Dept. of Mental Health) [closed]

 

4/22-4/23/10 [Lisa N]: Middletown, CT (plenary and workshop as part of annual conference of The Connection, Inc.) [closed]

 

4/24/10 [Lisa N]: Milwaukee, WI (1 day training for Aurora Psychiatric Hospital); contact Kathy Nichols kathy.nichols@aurora.org

 

4/26-4/17/10 [associate]: Concord, NH (2 day training for New Hampshire Alcohol and Drug Counselors Association); contact Dianne Pepin nhtiad@myfairpoint.net  (603) 528-6800

 

4/29-4/30/10 [associate]: Bangor, ME (2 day training for Penobscot Dual Diagnosis Collaborative); www.neias.org (web)  neias@neias.org (email)  

 

4/29/10 [Lisa N]: Washington, DC (panel presentation at the Federal Roundtable on Women and Trauma, sponsored by SAMHSA and the US Department of Justice); contact Mary Blake mary.blake@samhsa.hhs.gov

 

5/1/10 [Lisa N]: Boston, MA (presentation as part of panel at McLean Hospital Addictions Conference); contact:  http://www.mclean.harvard.edu/education/professionals/conted/addiction10/

 

5/6/10 [associate-VA]: Sioux Falls, SD (workshop at VA VISN 23 Midwest Mental Health Conference); contact Eleni.Muntz@va.gov

 

5/11-5/12/10 [associate]: Mineral Wells, WV (2 day training) [closed]

 

5/14/10 [associate-VA]: Coatesville, PA (training for Coatesville VA Medica Center) [closed]

 

5/18/10 [Lisa N]: Bethesda, MD (lecture as part of the Joint Task Force National Capital Region, Medical Substance Misuse Symposium, Uniformed Services University); contact Susan Galloway, CDR, NC, USN Susan.Galloway2@med.navy.mil

 

5/19/10 [Lisa N]: Dearborn, MI (keynote and workshop for Michigan Association

of Community Mental Health Boards) website www.macmhb.org

 

5/26-5/27/10 [associate]: Alturas, CA (2 day training) [closed]

 

6/1-6/4/10 [associate]: Pasadena, CA (four 1 day trainings for LA County Dept. of Mental Health) [closed]

 

6/1-6/2/10 [associate]: New York, NY (2 day training) [closed]

 

6/8/10 [associate]: Morgantown, WV (1 day training at the 21st Annual Addiction Training Institute); contact Kerr Crosby at kcrosby@hsc.wvu.edu or 304-293-2637 or go to http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/BMED/Education/Conf-And-Continuing-Ed/

 

6/9/10 and 6/11/10 [associate]: New York, NY (2 day training) [closed]
 

6/11/10 [Lisa N]: Pittsfield, MA (1/2 day workshop for Trauma Symposium at the Berkshire Medical Center) [closed]

 

6/12-6/13/10 [associate]: Boston, MA (panel presentations as part of the Northeast Society for Group Psychotherapy); contact www.nsgp.org

 

6/14/10 [associate]: Azusa, CA (1 day training) [closed]

 

6/15/10 [associate]: Oxnard, CA (1 day training) [closed]
 

6/15-6/16/10 [associate]: Iyland, PA (2 day training) [closed]
 

6/23-6/24/10 [Lisa N]: Buenos Aires, Argentina (plenary and 1 day training for annual conference of Argentine Society for Psychotrauma); contact www.psicotrauma.org.ar

 

6/29/10 [associate]: Atascadero, CA (1 day training for Atascadero State Hospital) [closed]

 

7/21-7/22/10 [associate]: Highlands Heights, KY (2 day training); contact Justina Keathley at Justina.Keathley@EKU.EDU or 859-622-4968 or go to www.ksaods.com

 

7/22-7/23/10 [associate]: New York, NY (2 day training) [closed]
 

7/26-7/28/10 [Lisa N]: Chicago, IL (plenary and workshop at SAMHSA 4th National Conference on Women, Addiction and Recovery); Note: exact date TBA; conference is 26th-28th; website www.SAMHSAWomensConference.org

 

8/10/10 [Lisa N]: Orlando, FL (pre-conference 1 day workshop as part of the Joint Annual Conference for the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association and the Florida Council for Community Mental Health); contact Christy Stacy, Training Coordinator, (850-878-2196; email cstacey@fadaa.org)

 

8/13/10 [associate]: New York, NY (1 day training) [closed]

 

8/16-8/17/10 [associate]: Woodburn, OR (2 day training) [closed]

 

8/19-8/21/10 [Lisa N]: Mendoza, Argentina (two lectures for the VII World Congress on Depressive Disorders / International Symposium on Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, organized by the National University of Cuyo); contact ‎afesta@nysnet.com.ar

 

8/23/10 [associate]: Monaca, PA (0.5 day training) [closed]

 

8/26-8/27/10 [associate]: Los Angeles, CA (2 day training) [closed]

 

9/8/10 [Lisa N]: San Diego, CA (keynote and workshops for 2nd Annual Southwest Regional Integrated Behavioral Health Conference); contact rsievert@mhsinc.org or go to website http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=827551

 

9/10/10 [associate]: Santa Cruz, CA (1 day training); contact Cynthia Chase at Cynthia@cabinc.org, website www.gemmasantacruz.org, and/or phone (831) 457-4560 ext. 226

 

9/13-9/14/10 [associate]: TX, location TBA (2 day training) [closed]

 

9/24/10 and 10/1/10 [associate]: Long Island City, NY (2 day training) [closed]
 

10/1/10 [Lisa N]: Fairlee, VT (half day as part of statewide substance abuse conference sponsored by Valley Vista); contact Shawna Hervey shawna.hervey@vvista.net

 

10/4-10/7 [Lisa N]: Campinas, Brazil (3 day training on trauma-informed care) [closed]

 

10/7-10/8/10 [associate]: Jonesboro, AR (1.5 day training) [closed]

 

10/8/10 [associate]: Montgomery County, PA [details TBA]

 

10/8/10 [associate]: Concord, CA (1 day training) [closed]

 

10/11-10/12/10 [associate]: Oregon, location TBA (2 day training); contact Lee Lederer lee.lederer@state.or.us (503) 373-7543

 

10/19-10/20/10 [associate]: Fullerton, CA (2 day training) [closed]

 

10/25-10/26/10 [associate]: Hong Kong (2 day training); contact Bell Wong at cease.supr@gmail.com

 

10/26-10/27/10 [associate]: Durham, NC (2 day training) contact Naomi Avissar at nassivar@opc-mhc.org or 919-913-4053

 

10/28-10/29/10 [associate]: Asheville, NC (2 day training); contact Elizabeth Flemming at 828-257-4475, email registration@mahec.net, and/or go to www.mahec.net/calendar

 

11/12/10 [Lisa N]: Boston, MA (1 hour plenary as part of Fourth Annual Addictions Symposium sponsored by Lemuel Shattuck Hospital); contact http://lemuelshattuckaddictions.eventbrite.com/

 

12/1/10 [associate]: Fremont, CA (1 day training) [closed]
 

12/1-12/2/10 [Lisa N]: Cardiff, Wales (1.5 day training for annual Traumatic Stress conference); contact Jonathan Bisson ‎[bissonji@Cardiff.ac.uk]‎ 

 

12/3-12/4/10 [associate]: Waco, TX (2 day training); contact dworley77@gmail.com

 

2011 Trainings

 

1/11/11: Chester, PA (1 day training); contact Talisha Lee at Talisha.Lee@Crozer.org or 610-497-7200

 

5/6/11 [Lisa N]: Marlboro, MA (details TBA; for Massachusetts Association of Approved Chapter 766 Schools); contact Gerry Dansky gdansky@maaps.org

 

2012 Trainings

 

9/19-9/23/12 [Lisa N]: Athens, Greece (lectures for Kethea organization) [closed]

(3) Training Materials

This section provides materials for those who are organizing a training. We hope they are helpful to you.

 

     a) Planning form (to create a smooth process; required at least 6 weeks prior to any training)

     b) Audiovisual list

     c) Optional materials (CV, bio/intro, photo, post-training questions)

     d) A note on CEUs

     e) Outlines and objectives            

      f) Handouts

     g) Institutional information (a completed W-9 form for you to download, contact information)

                   

Note: most below are Adobe Acrobat documents. To download Acrobat (free), click here.

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(a) Planning Form (required for all trainings)

     Please fill out one of these: 

Note: if a small screen pops up asking for login / password, click "cancel" and the form will appear.

(b) Audiovisual: list of equipment (for all trainings)

(c) Optional materials

      For a training by Lisa Najavits:

      For training by an associate: please obtain CV, bio/intro, photo from info@seekingsafety.org

(d) A note on CEUs

You are welcome to apply for CEUs and to use the materials here for that purpose.  However, we are unable to apply for or provide CEUs.

(e) Outlines / objectives 

Please select one below, based on the length and content of the presentation.    

Standard training (on trauma, substance abuse, and Seeking Safety)

 

     (1) Short program (under 2 hours, e.g., plenary or panel): short program outline/objectives

 

     (2) Workshop (usually 2-4 hours): workshop outline/objectives

 

     (3) 1-day training: 1 day training outline/objectives

 

     (4) 1.5 or 2 day training: 1.5 or 2 day initial training outline/objectives

 

Other trainings

 

     (5) Follow-up training (for groups that already had a prior Standard Training): follow-up training outline and objectives

 

     (6) Trauma-informed training (on trauma/PTSD only; no coverage of substance

          abuse or Seeking Safety): trauma-informed training outline/objectives

 

(f) Handouts

 

Please select handouts below, based on the length and content of the presentation.  See also the important note about all handouts.

 

Standard training (on trauma, substance abuse, and Seeking Safety)

 

      (1) Short program (2 hours or less, e.g., plenary or panel)

 

           Handouts:  Please use either the basic handouts or, if you prefer, the very short set of handouts

 

      (2) Workshop (usually 2-4 hours)

 

           Handouts: Please use (1) basic handouts plus (2) Asking for Help.  If this is too long to xerox, you

           could use (1) the very short of set of handouts plus (2) Asking for Help.

 

      (3) 1 day training

 

           Handouts: please use (1) basic handouts (2) Asking for Help and (3) Safety Seeking Adherence

           Scale (brief version). 

           

      (4) 1.5 or 2 day training

 

           Handouts: please use (1) basic handouts (2) Asking for Help and (3) Safety Seeking Adherence

           Scale (brief version). 

 

           Also, for any training of 2 days or more, there is one additional handout, but it is not authored by us, and thus cannot be posted here. To obtain it, please email info@seekingsafety.org and put in subject line "additional 2 day handout" and then list which training it is for (date of training and location). Thanks.

         

                              Other trainings

 

      (5) Follow-up training (for groups that already had a prior Standard Training)

         Handouts: please request the handouts by email from info@seekingsafety.org.

 

          Note:  a follow-up training is typically conducted several months after a standard training.  During  that time, those who attended the standard training have had the opportunity to try out Seeking Safety in their clinical work.  To help participants make the most of the follow-up training it is suggested (but not required) to ask them to prepare the following, or a subset of these:  (1) Bring a list of any clinical dilemmas, case scenarios, and positive/negative feedback about how their work using Seeking Safety thus far.  (2) Fill out the Seeking Safety feedback form (which is provided both in the final chapter of the book).  (3) Read the articles Training Clinicians in Seeking Safety and Implementing Seeking Safety (both can be downloaded from the "articles" section of this website).  

 

      (6) Trauma-informed training (on trauma/PTSD only; no coverage of addiction or Seeking Safety)

           Handouts: please request the handouts by email from info@seekingsafety.org.

 

Important note about all handouts

       1)  None of the handouts include a copy of the powerpoint slides. However, a modified version can be obtained if you request it by email (info@seekingsafety.org) and ask for "modified slides." This document is more than 10 pages, so please keep that in mind. Also, it can only be distributed to attendees of your training in hard copy form (it cannot be distributed electronically nor posted to the web). Please be sure to request these in advance as they cannot be sent after the training. Thanks for your understanding.

2)  The basic handouts above are more than 20 pages. If you want to shorten them, please email info@seekingsafety.org for ideas on reducing the page length.     

(g) Institutional Information

  • Treatment Innovations, LLC is the business name; it is classified as a small business, woman-owned.

  • For contact information, click here.

  • If needed, you can download a completed W-9 form (we do not sign forms individually but request that you download this completed form; per IRS regulations, this is sufficient); thanks!

(4) Setting up a training

If you would like to organize your own training or would like information on rates, please contact Lisa Najavits.  Some possibilities:

  • On-site training, which can range from 1 hour to two full days, or any time length in between. See the section above for a list of scheduled trainings (e.g., if you have just a few staff members, you may want to send them to one that already exists). For rates, contact Lisa Najavits.

  • Telephone supervision/consultation, which is often helpful for staff have already attended a formal training (e.g., one of those listed above, or one that you have on-site).  The telephone supervision process is typically up to 2-8 clinicians on a 1-hour phone conference call with a trainer, who provides assistance to clinicians who are in the process of implementing Seeking Safety (e.g., problem solving clinical dilemmas, case consultation, how to assess if the treatment is going well, special topics).  This can include listening to audiotapes of sessions, if desired. In the New York City and San Francisco areas, on-site supervision/consultation is also available.

  • Training by Lisa Najavits or one of her associates.   Who are the "associates"? 

(5) Consultation

Consultation of various types are available.  Typical consultations are:

  • Implementation of the model (e.g., telephone or onsite consultation to work with your program to help facilitate implementation of Seeking Safety and/or A Woman's Addiction Workbook)

  • Project consultation (e.g., assistance with a grant or project that you have, such as a SAMHSA or NIH grant to evaluate or adapt Seeking Safety and/or A Woman's Addiction Workbook)

  • General consultation (e.g., helping improve services or programming for clients with trauma and/or substance abuse issues; technical assistance on a grant or project related to trauma, PTSD, substance abuse, clinician training, etc.; mentorship on research or clinical careers)

  • Fidelity monitoring (e.g., reviewing audiotapes of sessions of Seeking Safety and/or A Woman's Addiction Workbook to evaluate fidelity to the model; helping train your staff in fidelity monitoring)

  • Research consultation (e.g., study design, assessment selection, feedback on grant proposals, data analysis, interpretation of results)

If you are interested in consultation, please email info@seekingsafety.org and provide your contact information and a basic description of what you have in mind.  We will contact you to discuss options. 

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